Confused: I don’t even know where to begin.

Stubborn: I can’t give up yet. Or ever.

Part of the reason you’re so stubborn is because you know that your work is pretty great. After all, people tell you all the time how talented you are, don’t they? And sometimes those compliments can hurt even worse than the rejections. Check out this free audio: Why Is It So Awful When Everyone Thinks You’re So Wonderful?

Then you’ve come to the right place.
Let’s work together.

I founded The Organized Artist Company because I noticed that there were lots of resources out there for business people…but creative people don’t care who’s moved their cheese, you know?

And there’s a bunch of creativity books around, but many of them are about “unleashing your inner artist.” So what about those of us whose inner artist is already plenty outer and plenty unleashed, thank you very much. What do we do?

I signed up for your 365 reasons to write last year. Well, on Day 284, many things clicked and I am enjoying a volcano of creativity that I’ve not had in 6 years. How to stay sane in the midst of these paradigm-shifting events…and not drive my supah~supportive honey up the wall? : )

Well, Ella, you do what any sane volcano-dwelling person would do: get on your fireproof pants and start dancing!

Seriously, just keep surfing the energy. And make sure that at least once per day you let your darling honey know how much you love ’em in whatever way is most meaningful to THEM. Some people like a home-cooked meal, others love a backrub, some like a gift or a love note on the bathroom mirror and I myself am a sucker for a sincere compliment.

Even while 3/4 of your brain is spinning away on your latest genius idea, you can still take a moment to make sure your lover FEELS the love, you know? (Then you can jump right back to work : )

Thank you for A Prayer For The Capable. It was very encouraging. It seems no one notices the yearssss of exxxxtra milessss you put in to make sure things run smoothly!! A great many without a thank you or a pay raise!!! Thank you for the paryer, your timely information and advice. God Bless You!! : )

Linda, first of all, you must forgive yourself for whatever’s happened up to now. You’ve been doing the best that you can, even if for a while that “best” has been full of procrastinating and excuses. Believe me – we’ve all had seasons of our lives when that’s the case. So be gentle with yourself, and start working just 15 minutes a day, every single day, on the project that is closest to your heart. Experiment and have fun. If you want a bit more guidance, you might want to grab a copy of my book, “Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day” – http://amzn.to/1giBal5 or at your local bookstore : )
Let me know how it goes, OK? – Sam.

Hi Samantha,
I love your genuine and open approach. I saw your message on Derek Halpern’s site and was intriqued. The video on your website was so inspiring – I’ll definitely take that on.
Just a quick suggestion. I was liking your recent blog but didn’t see a way to share it – would you consider social media share buttons or the option to email at the end of each blog?
Best of luck with your business!!!
Aideen
P.S. I couldn’t get into your free webinar for some reason. I would love to see it sometime so if you can send me on a different link or fix the issue please let me know.

Thank you so much, Aideen! So nice to meet you. And YES – you bring up an excellent point – I’m always so careful to put share buttons on my emails and it’s funny that I’ve completely neglected to have them on my blog : ) I’ll hop on that. And here’s the YouTube link to the webinar: http://youtu.be/BLNuwg_QqI4?t=4m48s — Enjoy! Thanks again. – Sam.

Hi Aideen — GREAT suggestion about the share buttons! I’ve got the team working on that as we speak : )
And here’s the YouTube link to the latest webinar: http://youtu.be/BLNuwg_QqI4?t=4m51s – Enjoy! – Sam.